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Joyfuld
Member
08-16-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8:37 am
I wonder what the majority age is of BB viewers. Is it older or younger people. Does anyone know? I am guessing that the majority of the younger audience do like Dick and maybe the older more conservative people do not? I know we have older people on these boards that do like Dick and vice versa but as a rule does anyone think that age would play a role here?
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Lafatme
Member
06-23-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8:39 am
marks, that is what i was thinking since the season began. at first i enjoyed his rants and wanted him to win, but when he kept switching his vote at the last minute and leaving jen and kail there, i seriously wondered what he was doing. he actually eliminated people who were his own allies because of some paranoia that they may not be, all the time leaving his real enemies to continue the battle. sending out nick was the nail in his coffin and the point at which i realized he was a lost cause. he was a train wreck when it came to strategy. everything he tried failed except for the tirades and bullying, which ultimately failed also.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 9:02 am
I don't think age would matter much. Dick isn't young nor is he into the young music scene. He's actually stuck in a timeframe of the 80's 90's rock. He reminds me of those ladies that still wear beehive hairdo's and can't move on. He's an aging rocker type and there is nothing wrong with that but his appeal to the 20 something crowd isn't a given. Tats and piercings isn't something new for the younger crowd.
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Earthmother
Member
07-14-2002
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 9:09 am
On this board at least I'd gather most of us are between 40-60. We have met people just like these hgs in our personal lives. I would trust the guy who tells me up front how he feels than the Dusin/Eric who when talking to each other act like "big he men", but when faced with true adversity, run away. What is the difference between someone who is vocal than someone who is sneaky...I trust the vocal, because I can defend myself against that person..how do you defend yourself from the back stabber who is so gutless that they can't say to your face what they easily can say behind your back.
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Swannanoa
Member
07-09-2007
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 9:10 am
Too bad the majority of the American viewers DON'T agree with you Marksman. Your opinion of Dick's play is irrelevant as to how Dick will be remembered in this game. From all boards and all polls you are wrong. I have to disagree with this assessment. Yes, I do believe that in the beginning (probably up until last week) there were a lot of viewers who liked Dick. But look what BB was showing. I've read a lot of boards, been in a lot of chats, see him lose his spot top of different polls, because BB showed a couple of his rants finally. A lot of viewers were suddenly turned off by what they deemed as "abusive" behavior. This is what I have seen and read over the past week. Do I think he's the worst player? No. I don't like his behavior and I do feel he crossed over the line a few times, enough to get chastised for it, but I think he had a game plan going in and just got too emotional when his first plan fell through. But that happens.} I've run into people like Dick and they just aren't part of my life at all. I don't need the over the top immature, bullying antics nor do I need to hear two words I abhor in my face. I walk the other way because that takes the wind out of their sails. Say nothing and go away.
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Cmist
Member
09-20-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 9:20 am
Dick and Dani are the show right now. Even CBS's frail attempt to give us a say is boring and predictable. If Dick goes cbs had better come up with something to keep us awake because watching Dustin in a Burger King outfit just doesn't float my boat. I say put Dustin up as a pawn and pawn him of to burgerville.
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Lafatme
Member
06-23-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 9:35 am
I think he had a game plan going in and just got too emotional when his first plan fell through. But that happens isn't that proof that he is a bad player? i don't think the thread was meant that he's the most hated or most unlikeable player. i believe that, strategy-wise, he did almost everything wrong regarding his game plan.
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Marksman
Member
05-04-2007
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 5:33 pm
Worst player in history?? Seriously?? No, they're have been worse players...very worse players... Really because I have seen every season, and I can't think of one who had more access to power and control of the game and did less with it. Dick's entire strategy consisted of calling everyone a liar in a game where everyone liars and never getting anything done he said he was going to do. He is going to leave the house having been a complete abject failure in terms of strategy. Someone like Carole can't be considered a worse player than Dick because she did not have his opportunities. Dick had plenty of time to do what he claimed he wanted and he always failed. Now he is going home.
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Marksman
Member
05-04-2007
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 5:35 pm
He understands the game, plays it well, plays it his way, How has he played it well. Please provide some actual examples as to what he has done to play it well. He is now going home not accomplished anything he wanted to accomplish and likely having screwed up his daughter's chances as well. I specifically outlined why he is a bad player. Just saying no he is a good player without any support or explanation does not make it so. This game is about social skills, building relationships, lying and deceiving and progressing. Dick's only move in the game is to accuse other people of lying, he has not accomplished a single objective that would have helped his gameplay, and he nobody in the house likes him including his own daughter. Again tell me how he is a good player. This is not a poll about if you like watching Dick. I am talking about his gameplay. If you say he is not the worst then tell me who was worse given the same amount of opportunities as Dick.
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Scarebaby
Member
07-31-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 5:36 pm
Dick's not a great player, but he has a couple of things in common with the greatest player (Will) - he's smart, and he acts like he doesn't care if he wins or not. The diff of course is that Will had CHARM and CHARISMA while Dick's reservoir of that is EMPTY.
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Scarebaby
Member
07-31-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 5:38 pm
Oh but I have to add that I wish BB would cast more people like Dick, and fewer LA bartenders. Dick calls people out, makes rash and sometimes spot on observances of them, takes risks. I wouldn't want to hang with him in real life, though! }
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Marksman
Member
05-04-2007
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 5:39 pm
I have a hard time characterizing Dick as smart. He has done nothing on the show to indicate he is smart. His gameplay clearly shows he probably is not smart. I know in his head he fancies himself like a Dr. Will but he is about as far away from that as anyone could possibly get. Will had supreme social skills. Dick has zero. Will was actually smart. Dick is not. Dick's only game is to call everyone he is mad at a liar. That is not a smart strategy. Allowing other people to constantly trump what you do even when you are in a position of power is not smart. Dick has essentially been taken to the woodshed 4 weeks in a row. I can't think of anyone else who has consistently failed so often in this game.
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Laralyn
Member
08-04-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 5:46 pm
actually if i had the opportunity to be in the bb house i would want to be there with dick. i like his game and i like him. he calls 'em as he sees 'em and a person knows where they stand with him...i also think he wanted to be on bb just to be on bb sure he would want the money...but i think...dani aside...he is really having a great time. i would also like to be his friend he is very loyal
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Citadelle
Member
07-06-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 5:57 pm
Loyal? He accused everyone of aligning with Kail and Jen, and then he aligned with Kail and Jen! I don't see loyalty. But I do enjoy watching him!
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Beckie03
Member
07-05-2007
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 6:02 pm
For as many years as BB has been around...Dick is not the worst player. The first person out each 7 years (not including all-stars) is the worst player in the game. He has stuck it through, even if his decisions have fallen through.
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Blair
Member
07-28-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 7:00 pm
I don't condone Dick's behavior, but how is what Dick has done in the house that much worse than Howie's behavior on Season 6? I couldn't stand the Nerd Herd, but Howie attacked April non-stop for days. He also crossed the line several times with his lewd behavior. Personally, I find both of them immature guys who bully to get their way. Big Brother needs to find new casting people. This group is the most uninteresting one I've ever seen. There is a reason BB2 and 3 were the best seasons. There was fighting, conniving, backstabbing, and plotting, but never outright abuse. I feel like I'm watching an episode of Jerry Springer half the time.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 7:06 pm
"Dick going to be remembered for being bad player?." Dick who?

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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 7:59 pm
I've pretty much only been watching on TV. I do not like Dick at all. He seems like bully to me. While it can be fun at times to see a person call another person out on their BS - Dick goes far beyond that. As far as him being a good player? I think he has had his moments. He was quite persuasive and really rallied quite a crew to his cause. However, he was just too paranoid and turned on his own WAY TOO EARLY in the game. Because of this, I don't think he's a very good player. He may make it further - I don't know at this point - but I don't consider him a very good player. I think CBS loves him though - because he stirs the pot. They also clearly love the estranged father/daughter plot line. I think he was above average casting for BB - which is really how I measure these folks. Some are really, really great players - but boring TV.
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Perrydog
Member
08-23-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8:30 pm
I don't think he's a bad player (or a good one,for that matter). I think he's interesting and makes for good TV. I will be disappointed if he's voted off. The "good people" are boring and that not the good. Did they learn nothing from the nerd herd?
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Perrydog
Member
08-23-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8:31 pm
it was supposed to read "and not that good". I need to proof better.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8:38 pm
Oh but I have to add that I wish BB would cast more people like Dick, and fewer LA bartenders I thought Dick IS an LA bartender.
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Hiyall
Member
07-06-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 9:44 pm
One thing that is similar to Will, Dick won't be forgotten. Even the ones who hate him will remember him...lol
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Stopthemadness
Member
07-15-2005
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:06 pm
Dick is nothing like Will, in fact he is the complete opposite in my view. I hated Will in BB2 when it first started, then after Shannon and Boogie were evicted he started showing his funny side and I just loved him and was glad he won. ED on the other hand, I really liked ate the start of the game but when he became HoH he got a little full of himself and thought he was in control of the whole house and could do anything he wanted. Now I do not much care for him and would not shead a tear if he left. On the other hand, I really wouldn't shead many tears if any of them were evicted, I can't say as I am really attached to any of them this year. Maybe they can evict this group and start over with 8 new players on thursday. It's a thought.....
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 11:24 pm
It's definitely a bad decision to call a female houseguest a "c-nt" (as he did to Jameka at least twice last night), or a "f-g hag" (Amber) or a "c-sucker" (Dustin) -- I think the name-calling is fine if kept within reason. Besides being inflammatory to the nth degree, I'm mystified by his refusal to be a little less vicious (by sticking to more benign terms like "jerk," "idiot," "loser," etc.) and still getting his punishing points across. His relentless malevolence is certainly a given, personality-wise, but even he had to know it would ultimately destroy his chances of winning the game. Can anyone recall (in previous seasons) any male HG ever openly hurling the word "c-nt" at a female HG?
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Toolhound
Member
06-22-2007
| Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 2:38 am
Dick will be remembered for the first player to tell it like it is. Nothing sugar coated like most houseguests. If you watch the feeds most of the rest of these people have said the same or worse. They are calling Dani every name you can think of right now.
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